Question About Layout

[ashraf02]

For my online store i would like about three items to be displayed in one row however because of the php code i wouldn't know how to display it like this. currently the items are displayed one after the other only 1 item per row which makes the page look a bit crap. can anyone please help. i will post the code below.

thanks in advanced.


[PHP] if (mysql_num_rows ($get_suit_res) > 0 ) {
$display_block = "<p><em>Sorry no items in this Smart</em></p>";

while ($Suits = mysql_fetch_array($get_suit_res)) {
$Suit_id = $Suits[Suit_ID];
$Suit_title = stripslashes($Suits[Suit_Brand]);
$Suit_price = $Suits[Suit_Price];
$Suit_Image = $Suits[Suit_Image];

$display_block .= "
<table align=\"center\">
<tr>
<td>
<a href=\"showitem.php?Suit_ID=$Suit_id\">$Suit_title </a>
<h2>£$Suit_price</h2>
<img src=\"$Suit_Image\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\"></img>
</td>
</tr>
</table>";
}

$display_block .= "<ul>";
}

}
}
}[/PHP]

[TheServant]

What about instead of having them all in one row and one column, have it in one row and three columns? That's how I would do it if I was using tables already.

[ashraf02]

thanks for the quick reply servant but i've tried it and still looks shit. basically i want three items on one row. what if i use div instead of tables do u think that'll sort it and if i do can u giv me a brief indication of how to go about it.

[TheServant]

I have changed you markup, the use of variables in strings was done wrong and badly, have a look at the changes and how I use "." between strings and variables:

[PHP]<?php
echo( "<table align=\"center\">
<tr>
<td><a href=\"showitem.php?Suit_ID=".$Suit_id."\">".$Suit _title."</a></td>
<td><h2>£".$Suit_price."</h2></td>
<td><img src=\"".$Suit_Image."\" width=\"100px\" height=\"200px\"></img></td>
</tr>
</table>
?>[/PHP]

You can use divs, and even though this is no longer a php question, I can help you with it. However I must be going to bed, so I will have a try tomorrow, but by then a moderator is likely to have moved this to the html/CSS forum where you can get better help than I can offer with regards to layout. Just have a go with what I have up top and tell me what you don't like about it.

[Markus]

For my online store i would like about three items to be displayed in one row however because of the php code i wouldn't know how to display it like this. currently the items are displayed one after the other only 1 item per row which makes the page look a bit crap. can anyone please help. i will post the code below.

thanks in advanced.


[PHP] if (mysql_num_rows ($get_suit_res) > 0 ) {
$display_block = "<p><em>Sorry no items in this Smart</em></p>";

while ($Suits = mysql_fetch_array($get_suit_res)) {
$Suit_id = $Suits[Suit_ID];
$Suit_title = stripslashes($Suits[Suit_Brand]);
$Suit_price = $Suits[Suit_Price];
$Suit_Image = $Suits[Suit_Image];

$display_block .= "
<table align=\"center\">
<tr>
<td>
<a href=\"showitem.php?Suit_ID=$Suit_id\">$Suit_title </a>
<h2>£$Suit_price</h2>
<img src=\"$Suit_Image\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\"></img>
</td>
</tr>
</table>";
}

$display_block .= "<ul>";
}

}
}
}[/PHP]

Hey there Ashraf!
Have a look at this thread!

Regards

[ashraf02]

Hey there Ashraf!
Have a look at this thread!

Regards

thanks markus just havin a look now. i'll let u know how i got on.

nice one mate.

[ashraf02]

MARKUSN00B U r thee F%$&*£^ master i made it work man!

Thanks alot mate.

[Markus]

MARKUSN00B U r thee F%$&*£^ master i made it work man!

Thanks alot mate.

No problems! Haha.

That thread has helped a fair few people, including myself!

See you next time

Regards :)

[ashraf02]

i'm having another slight problem similar to the one before. this time i want the following code to execute so that only one line of "Suits, Shirts and Trousers" is printed but for some reason it prints out three identical lines:

[PHP]$display_block = "<h1>Smartegories</h1>
<p>select Smart to see items.</p>";

$get_Smarts = "SELECT Smart_ID, Smart_title, Smart_description
FROM Smart
ORDER BY Smart_title";

$get_Smart_res = mysql_query ($get_Smarts) or die (mysql_error());

if (mysql_num_rows($get_Smart_res) < 1) {
$display_block = "<p><em>Sorry no Smarts to browse</em></p>";
} else {

while ($Smarts = mysql_fetch_array ($get_Smart_res)) {
$Smart_ID = $Smarts [Smart_ID];
$Smart_title = strtoupper (stripslashes ($Smarts[Smart_title]));
$Smart_desc = stripslashes ($Smarts [Smart_description]);

echo "
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href=\"$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]?Smart_ID=1\"><h2>Shirts</h2></a></strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=\"$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]?Smart_ID=2\"><h2>Suits</h2></a></strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href=\"$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]?Smart_ID=3\"><h2>Trousers</h2></a></strong></td>
</tr>
<table>";[/PHP]


can someone please help. i hope that i'v made it clear.

[Markus]

After 'ORDER BY' use the LIMIT clause
[php]
ORDER BY Smart_title
LIMIT 1
[/php]

Regards :)

[ashraf02]

nice one markus much appreciated.

[Markus]

nice one markus much appreciated.

No problem!
See you around dude(tte)